Pot lid storing trough

Abstract

A pot lid storing trough consists of a bottom member and a case member movably assembled on the bottom member. The bottom member may be secured on a horizontal wall or a vertical wall in a cupboard or a cabinet, or on a wall of a kitchen, depending on the condition, with an upper open side of the case member always facing upward for putting in or taking out pot lids.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pot lid storage trough comprising: a) a bottom member having an elongated configuration with a surface having two lengthwise parallel grooves therein, a first end of each groove being open and a second end of each groove being closed, the bottom member also having a stop member formed beside the open end of each groove and a sloped face portion adjacent to each of the grooves;   b) a case member having an elongated configuration with two lengthwise parallel storing cavities, the case member having a bottom wall and opposite side walls;   c) a first pair of parallel rails extending downwardly from the bottom wall of the case member and extending lengthwise along the case member, each rail having a key thereon; and   d) a second pair of parallel rails extending outwardly from one of the opposite side walls of the case member, and extending lengthwise along the case member, each rail having a key thereon, whereby one pair of the first and second pairs of rails slidably engages the grooves in the bottom member to thereby slidably attach the case member to the bottom member such that the case member may be supported by the bottom wall having the first pair of rails, or by the side wall having the second pair of parallel rails.   
     
     
       2. The pot lid storage trough of claim 1 wherein each of the lengthwise parallel grooves has an L-shaped cross-sectional configuration configured to be engaged by the keys of the parallel rails. 
     
     
       3. The pot lid storage trough of claim 1 further comprising: a) a middle dividing wall extending lengthwise along the case member; and   b) curved end walls connecting the middle dividing wall to each of the opposite side walls at ends of the case member.